Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 112153

Bowel Cancer: Screening

Tabled: 10 February 2026

Answered: 16 February 2026

Question

Wendy Morton

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to HCWS1271 on Improving Cancer Care and Early Diagnosis, when bowel cancer screening invitations will be issued via the NHS App; what proportion of eligible patients currently use t

Answer

Ashley Dalton

Whilst there is an increasing move towards digital National Health Service communications, NHS letters remain crucial for many patients, particularly those who may be digitally excluded, therefore, they will always be included in the screening offer. For ...

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